If you have attended any science fiction conventions you may have noticed people dressed in an amazing mix of historical outfits mixed with more futuristic elements. Perhaps you have seen a woman dressed in elegant Victorian clothing with goggles attached to her hat. This style of dressing is know as steampunk and it is very popular. If you are fascinated by steampunk jewelry and clothing here is what you need to know to create your own collection.
It may surprise you to find out that this style goes far beyond clothing, jewelry and accessories. There are many people who totally immerse themselves in the lifestyle. You will notice that most of the clothing, jewelry pieces and other items have a distinctly retro feel to them. This is because the genre has its roots firmly planted in the Victorian era, when industrialization was just beginning to exist.
This style of dress can be difficult to figure out and explaining the time period may sound very vague but as you spend more time learning it becomes easier to understand. If you think about what life was like during the Victorian era you will begin to understand. Now throw in the kind of future that is imagined by HG Wells and, in some cases, magical elements and you have the very basics of this movement.
Women often love this style of dress as it gives them the chance to wear pieces they may not be able to anywhere else. If you are just starting out you might want to think about getting a corset, a blouse with long, flowing sleeves and a long skirt. Other women may end up putting together riding outfits or costumes that Victorian women may have worn to tea or to important social events.
For men, there are many choices as well. They can either choose to be elegantly attired in Victorian formal wear or dressed in a period military uniform such as a set of British scarlets. They can choose to look the part of a dusty explorer who has seen much of the world as well. One of the wonderful things to this fashion style is that anything goes as long as it looks like it was from a past era.
If you love the idea of dressing this way it is easy to do so. You can choose to alter your clothing to give it the proper feel or find pieces of clothing online. There are many websites that are devoted to this form of fashion.
You may be surprised at how easy it is to make this kind of jewelry. You can use metal findings such as fake gears, futuristic looking beads or other items in order to give your pieces the proper look. If you don't like the idea of wearing specific pieces you may want to find metal items that can be sewn onto clothing or accessories to give them a more industrial feel.
Finding events to go to is the next step that you may want to take. You may want to try meeting up with other people at local conventions. It is not uncommon to see someone dressed in this way at local science fiction conventions and there are often local events as well that focus on dressing up in your steampunk finery.
It may surprise you to find out that this style goes far beyond clothing, jewelry and accessories. There are many people who totally immerse themselves in the lifestyle. You will notice that most of the clothing, jewelry pieces and other items have a distinctly retro feel to them. This is because the genre has its roots firmly planted in the Victorian era, when industrialization was just beginning to exist.
This style of dress can be difficult to figure out and explaining the time period may sound very vague but as you spend more time learning it becomes easier to understand. If you think about what life was like during the Victorian era you will begin to understand. Now throw in the kind of future that is imagined by HG Wells and, in some cases, magical elements and you have the very basics of this movement.
Women often love this style of dress as it gives them the chance to wear pieces they may not be able to anywhere else. If you are just starting out you might want to think about getting a corset, a blouse with long, flowing sleeves and a long skirt. Other women may end up putting together riding outfits or costumes that Victorian women may have worn to tea or to important social events.
For men, there are many choices as well. They can either choose to be elegantly attired in Victorian formal wear or dressed in a period military uniform such as a set of British scarlets. They can choose to look the part of a dusty explorer who has seen much of the world as well. One of the wonderful things to this fashion style is that anything goes as long as it looks like it was from a past era.
If you love the idea of dressing this way it is easy to do so. You can choose to alter your clothing to give it the proper feel or find pieces of clothing online. There are many websites that are devoted to this form of fashion.
You may be surprised at how easy it is to make this kind of jewelry. You can use metal findings such as fake gears, futuristic looking beads or other items in order to give your pieces the proper look. If you don't like the idea of wearing specific pieces you may want to find metal items that can be sewn onto clothing or accessories to give them a more industrial feel.
Finding events to go to is the next step that you may want to take. You may want to try meeting up with other people at local conventions. It is not uncommon to see someone dressed in this way at local science fiction conventions and there are often local events as well that focus on dressing up in your steampunk finery.
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